Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-11-04
STYLISH DRESS FABRICS.
Durable Lightweight Material for Mid
summer Suits and :sowns.

Durable Lightweight Material for Mid
summer Suits ana Gowns.
Fine crere de Chine is seen with a
eros SHARED effect produced by lines
OF the same color; this is shown in
heliotrope. white, rose, lemon and
gray, while in contrasts there are
scarlet and dark blue on white. This
material is chosen for loose vest fronts,
puffs or sleeves, plastrons or whereve
on an elaborate toilette very soft
effect is desirable. 1t often contrasts
decidedly in color with the foundation
fabric, and pale blue with heliotrope
olive with brown and absinthe with
gray are frequently seen.
Plaids, especially the large oncs. OBJ
tain well in the light weight suitings
Those having mode. gray or light
brown backgrounds, with lines in
bright hues upon them, are liked and
are made up into skirts and draperies
to wear with cloth bodices in plain,
dark colors. OF course, if it is be-
coming the bodice may be of the plaid
goods. but very few find the effect inn
proving. A becoming costume is made
of plaid suiting with mode back
ground, the lines forming the plaid be-
ing of brown. red. dark blue and dark
green. The skirt is surrounded by IL
fl It drapery that is broadly box-plaited
ut the front and sides and falls full ut
the back; and from under one of these
plaits, at one side of the front. starts
drapery that is long and petal-shaped
and reaches to the full. much-looped
back drapery at the other side. There
is no trimming whatever, the drapery
being finished with simple hand
sewed hem. The basque is n tailor
made. close-fitting postillion of dark
brown cloth, and is closed with tiny
crochetted buttons the same color. A
high linen collar and cuffs are worn,
and the brooch is q round one of dull
silver. The hat is of brown straw,
with clusters of velvet wall flowers in
front. The umbrella is of dark-brown
silk. and has curiously twisted handle
of natural wood. In plaid and plain
ginghams the same development is in
vogue.
Fine cashmeres in the popular shades
will be worn during the entire season,
for they are quite as cool as the
fou'ardS or the cOttons. Care is taken
to have the lining rs light as possible,
and when an old silk gown is possessed
it is utilized for the skirt foundation,
thereby lessening the weight and at
the same time imparting n more elegant
finish to the gown. Gray of the shade
that has tinge of blue, tan, helio,ropa,
olive and new blue are the colors,
preference being given the heliotrope,
gray and olive. Soft, surplice-like
bodices are chosen. and long. artistical-
ly-arranged draperies and full, pulled
sleeves develop well in this fabric. The
French have always appreciated the
value of cashmere especially when the
figure is slender and.needs to have It's
angles softened into curves; but the
English-speaking people have been
governed by caprice in the use of this
charming fabric, proclaiming it the
height of fashion one day and entirely
ignoring it the next. Now it is having
its day again. A blue-gray cash
mere is made up in
charming and becoming man
ner. The plain skirt is silk the same
shade, and over it are draperies of the
cashmere. The back-lrapery is long
and much-looped, and on one side the
front-drapery is short and full. while
on the other it is long and falls in
graceful curve. Near the front this
drapery appears to be raised in
graceful bunch of wrinkles by sash
ties of wide ribbon that pass one over
and one under an are tied in a large
knot and then fall far down on the
skirt. The basque is of the cashmere
and has inser ted in it vest formed of
somewhat narrow strips of ribbon with
ptcot edge, the lower edge of each
strip overlapping the next below it
with effective results. The coat
sleeves have narrow cuff of the silk,
and the high collar is made of silk. A
plating of bright red ribbon is the
edge finish. The bonnet is of BLUSH
gray straw. with fan decoration of
red crepe. The parasol is bluish-gray
silk, and the gloves are of gray I'M
dressed kid.-Buttericb' Define 1tor.